Blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis), Mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha), Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii), Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) 1. P. cyanoptera. 2. P. megarhyncha. 3. P. macklotii. 4,5. P. celebensis.
1. Pitta cyanoptera = blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis)
2. Pitta megarhyncha = mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha)
3. Pitta macklotii = Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii)
4,5. Pitta celebensis = Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis)
Date [1863-1866]
Author H Schlegel (Hermann Schlegel)
Full title De vogels van Nederlandsch Indie / beschreven en afgebeeld door H. Schlegel = Les oiseaux des Indes neêrlandaises / décrits et figureés par H. Schlegel.
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1. Pitta cyanoptera = blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis)
The blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae. Its range extends from India to Malaysia, Indonesia, southern China and the Philippines. Its habitat is moist woodland, parks and gardens and it avoids dense forest. The blue-winged pitta mostly feeds on worms and insects, hunting them on the ground or from a low branch or perch. Order: Passeriformes > Family: Pittidae > Genus: Pitta > Species: Pitta moluccensis
2. Pitta megarhyncha = mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha)
The mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) is a species of passerine bird in the family Pittidae native to the eastern Indian Subcontinent and western Southeast Asia. A colourful bird, it has a black head with brown crown, white throat, greenish upper parts, buff underparts and reddish vent area. Its range extends from India to Malaysia and Indonesia. It is found in mangrove and nipa palm forests where it feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and insects. Order: Passeriformes > Family: Pittidae > Genus: Pitta > Species: Pitta megarhyncha
3. Pitta macklotii = Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii)
The Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii) is a species of pitta. It was formerly considered a subspecies (Erythropitta erythrogaster macklotii) of the red-bellied pitta. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and the northern Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Order: Passeriformes > Family: Pittidae > Genus: Erythropitta > Species: Erythropitta macklotii
4,5. Pitta celebensis = Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis)
The Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis) is a species of pitta. It was considered a subspecies (Erythropitta erythrogaster celebensis) of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Sulawesi, Manterawu, and Togian Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Order: Passeriformes > Family: Pittidae > Genus: Erythropitta > Species: Erythropitta celebensis